Medical Data International Reports Physician Practice Management Companies Are Gaining Momentum in the $206 Billion Physician Services Marketplace.
08:18 a.m. Dec 15, 1997 Eastern
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The world of selling to physicians has changed, again. As new methods crystallize, physician practice management (PPM) organizations are enabling physician networks to function both as the healthcare provider and payer, paving the way for a new gatekeeper in the estimated $206 billion physician service marketplace.
According to Medical Data International's newly published report compiled by ABE Health Marketing, "Physician Practice Management Organizations: Opportunities for Healthcare Marketers," PPM companies are among the most influential market drivers that companies in this marketplace will inevitably encounter.
Although this market segment is still in its infancy, in 1996 alone, according to the report, the top publicly held PPM companies represented about $5.2 billion in direct physician services revenue, which accounted for less than 10% nationwide penetration of the physician services market.
Based on first-person interviews with executives from some of the fastest growing PPM companies, this new report provides an understanding about the PPM industry, the forces that are propelling and will continue to propel rapid growth into the next century, and projected impacts on healthcare delivery. In addition, the report outlines and defines some key strategies for optimizing corporate interaction, including how to introduce new technologies and services to PPM company management and member physicians.
Other key components of this report include definitions of organizational models, and growth strategies of major, publicly held, multi-specialty PPM companies.
Meeting its goal of providing a thorough overview of this dynamic new player, the report also offers an in-depth review of single-specialty or "niche" networks, including key growth strategies and discussion of issues impacting long-term industry growth, including operational, financial and regulatory concerns.
This report, which is priced at $2,250, includes company profiles that offer current operational and strategic foci and financial data for 13 companies, including: American Oncology Resources, Inc.; FPA Medical Management; MedPartners; Concentra Health Services; PHP Healthcare; Physician Reliance Network, Inc.; PhyCor, Inc.; PhyMatrix Corporation, and Physicians Resource Group, Inc.
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